English Dictionary
Definition of “integrity”
integrity (ɪnˈtɛɡrɪtɪ
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Definitions
noun
- adherence to moral principles; honesty
- the quality of being unimpaired; soundness
- unity; wholeness
Word Origin
C15: from Latin integritās; see integer
Synonyms
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honesty,
principle,
honour,
virtue,
goodness,
morality,
purity,
righteousness,
probity,
rectitude,
truthfulness,
trustworthiness,
incorruptibility,
uprightness,
scrupulousness,
reputability,
Quotations
"This above all: to thine own self be true"
William Shakespeare
Usage examples
He was a minister you know, a man of great integrity till the day he died, God rest him.
Fraser, Christine Marion, Noble Beginnnings (1994)Residence times go up, a clot forms and the vessel regains its integrity.
New Scientist (1999)He has been recognized by his peers, his community and the government of Canada for his "generosity and integrity.
Globe and Mail (2003)Our law recognises that personal integrity should be protected, even that of drunken young women.
Glasgow Herald (2001)He was, at all times, a pillar of rectitude, imposing on the City the highest standards of integrity.
Peregrine Worsthorne, IN DEFENCE OF ARISTOCRACY (2004)
